Weaving Cloth

Alternative Title: N/A

Series Title: Mountain Peoples of Central Asia

Summary:

Here is a fascinating and pertinent study of the ageless art of weaving.  This process is not simply an art to the Pushtu wives traditionally assigned to the role of weavers — it is a practical craft vital to their tribe’s survival. An appreciation of the artistry and fine craftsmanship of these Pushtu weavers is immediate — as they are seen working the crude portable wooden looms which date back to the days of Ghengis Khan, and which even today are used throughout most of the mountains of Central Asia.

Description:

Edited Film

Country/Location: Badakhstan (Northeastern Afghanistan)

Tribe or Group: Pushtu

Cinematographer: Hermann Schlenker

Production Company: IFF

Running Time: 9 min.

Decade Produced: 1960s

Years Distributed: -1969

Film Gauge: 16mm

Stock: Color Safety

Footage Count: 339'

Sound: Un-narrated, Native Music

Notes: Shot and edited before African Village Life films. IFF took Schlenker's footage and cut into 14 separate films. Schlenker owns OCN. There are 14 titles in the Mountain Peoples of Central Asia series: 10 were released first in 1969, 4 were released in 1972.

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